Program objectives
The proposed vocational studies program in Secretarial Studies-Medical is designed to train individuals capable of performing the two work tasks associated with the profession of medical secretary, i.e., administrative support for medical activities and the transcription of medical reports. In the latter case, they are then referred to as medical transcriptionists.
Medical secretaries perform various secretarial and administrative tasks related to medical activities. Medical transcriptionists record, transcribe and edit dictated data obtained from physicians and other health care professionals, surgical procedures, health-related reports and other medical documents.
Both tasks are performed in a variety of health care settings. Hospitals, medical clinics, doctors' offices, and medical laboratories are among the public and private sector organizations that use the services of these specialized health care secretaries. Medical transcriptionists can be self-employed.
Targeted professions (find out more about a trade or an occupation on Québec.ca)
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations (1251)
Medical administrative assistants (1243)
Admission conditions
Persons who hold a DVS:
5357 Secrétariat
OR 5212 Secrétariat
OR 5255 Secrétariat (Inuktitut)
OR 5177 Secrétariat (Inuktitut)
OR 5137 Secrétariat
OR 5078 Secrétariat (Kativik)
OR 1413 Secrétariat
OR 1335 Travail de bureau (agent, agente de bureau)
OR 5857 Secretarial Studies
OR 5712 Secretarial Studies
OR 5755 Secretarial Studies (Inuktitut)
OR 5677 Secretarial Studies
OR 5637 Secretarial Studies
OR 5578 Secretarial Studies
OR 1913 Secretarial Studies
OR 1835 Office Specialist
OR
Have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
OR
Persons practising an occupation related to the program of study.
Functional prerequisites
Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty programs (AVS).